Synonyms of stratum

stratum

noun

ˈstrā-təm 

1

as in class

one of the segments of society into which people are grouped

the lower strata of society have been hit especially hard by this economic downturn

Synonyms & Similar Words

• class
• level
• caste
• echelon
• rank
• gentry
• folk
• layer
• estate
• order
• tier
• bracket
• stratification
• hierarchy
• status
• grade
• grouping
• family
• position
• tribe
• standing
• race
• clan
• food chain
• fraternity
• people
• place
• subcaste

2

as in level

the placement of someone or something in relation to others in a vertical arrangement

the level of writing in that pop novel is several strata beneath that of serious fiction

Synonyms & Similar Words

• level
• echelon
• position
• rank
• ranking
• place
• status
• degree
• standing
• situation
• footing
• station
• rung
• reach(es)
• condition
• function
• estate
• order
• capacity
• walk
• rating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of stratum

That stratum consisted mostly of bankers—guys in their 20s and 30s who spent their days moving money around and their nights trying to pretend that the rest of their lives weren’t preordained. — Jimmy Jellinek, SPIN, 28 Apr. 2026

The exhibition begins by presenting three different layers, which are sort of presented as a stratum. — Lisa Deaderick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026

The taco features a stratum of smoke and heat, with the octopus piled onto a fresh corn tortilla with purple onions pickled Yucatan-style with citrus. — Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2026

Daniel Diermeier, the school’s chancellor, is widely perceived within higher ed as trying to elbow into the Harvard-Yale-Stanford stratum. — Rose Horowitch, The Atlantic, 18 Feb. 2026